Influence of Preoperative Foveal Layers’ Thickness on Visual Function and Macular Morphology by Phacovitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane
Table 1
The distribution of cataract grading according to lens opacities classification system III (LOCS III) in OCT morphotypes of ERM with designation of the corresponding significance level (-value).
OCT morphotypes
n
Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS III), mean value with standard deviation
Nuclear (N)
Cortical (C)
Posterior subcapsular (P)
Group 1
37
2.76 ± 0.43
1.49 ± 0.51
0.03 ± 0.16
Group 2
38
2.76 ± 0.43
1.58 ± 0.50
0.03 ± 0.16
Group 3
84
2.63 ± 0.49
1.49 ± 0.50
0.01 ± 0.11
Group 4
34
2.53 ± 0.51
1.41 ± 0.50
0.01 ± 0.10
Group 5
15
2.61 ± 0.51
1.47 ± 0.52
0.04 ± 0.17
Groups 1–5
208
2.66 ± 0.48, N ≤ 3
1.49 ± 0.50, C ≤ 2
0.02 ± 0.14,
-Value
0.169
0.724
0.574
ERM: epiretinal membrane, OCT: optical coherence tomography, and n: number of patient eyes.
